Presidential candidates 2020

caption A view of Rodeo Road in Los Angeles, CA — soon to be named Obama Boulevard. source Screenshot via Google Maps In February 2007, Barack Obama – then an Illinois senator and a longshot candidate for president – took his campaign to Los Angeles for the first time. Obama held a rally at Rancho Cienega Park, between Rodeo Road and Exposition Boulevard, about four miles west of the University of Southern California, in a largely African-American neighborhood. The Los Angeles City Council voted on Tuesday night to rename the 3 1/2-mile stretch of Rodeo Road to Obama Boulevard. “We’re thrilled that Angelenos and visitors will forever be reminded of the legacy of President Barack Obama when traveling across L.A., the city’s mayor, Eric Garcetti wrote on Twitter. Rodeo Road, a three-and-a-half-mile stretch of pavement in Los Angeles, will be renamed Obama Boulevard, in honor of the former President Barack Obama. … [Read more...] about Los Angeles voted to name a street after Obama where he first visited the city as a presidential candidate in 2007

WASHINGTON (AFP) - As the lawyer for adult film star Stormy Daniels, Michael Avenatti has been a persistent thorn in Donald Trump's side. But in the last few days, Avenatti has gone a step further, strongly suggesting he is ready to take on the president in the 2020 elections and positioning himself as someone tough enough to take on Trump in a bare-knuckles battle for the White House. "I'm going to put Donald Trump on trial," he said Sunday on ABC's This Week. "The only question is how many jurors are we going to have in that trial." Avenatti, who represents Daniels in the legal dispute over her claim that a Trump lawyer paid her to remain silent about an alleged affair with the future president, traveled to the Iowa State Fair on Thursday - an almost mandatory stop for presidential aspirants in the first state to hold a presidential nominating contest every four years. "I'm exploring a run for the presidency of the United States," the California-based attorney told the Des Moines … [Read more...] about Stormy Daniels lawyer says would ‘hit harder’ to beat Trump in 2020

caption It sometimes feels like the 2016 presidential election never ended. source Left: Alex Wong/Getty Images, Right: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The 2016 presidential election was one of the most controversial in American history. Even though it’s been almost two years since Election Day 2016, many are still hashing out what happened, and how the final result catapulted President Donald Trump into office. See below for a list of the 13 best books about the historical election – from journalists, academics, and two of the candidates themselves. The 2016 presidential election will likely go down as one of the most dramatic in American history. The showdown between Hillary Clinton, the first female politician to lead a major political party in a presidential race, and Donald Trump, a reality TV star and businessman, involved an email scandal, shocking leaked audio, and interference from Russia. If you’re not yet tired of the, … [Read more...] about The 13 best books about the 2016 presidential election

ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said he is free to stand for a third term in the 2020 presidential election under the country's new constitution, according to an interview in this week's edition of French magazine Jeune Afrique.This is the first time Ouattara, who was first elected in a 2010 election that sparked a brief civil war, has made the claim, which is will anger his political foes."The new constitution authorises me to serve two terms starting in 2020," Ouattara, 76, told Jeune Afrique, implying that his two election wins under the old constitution would not count against the new constitution's two-term limit."I will only make a definitive decision then, based on the situation in Ivory Coast. Stability and peace come before all else, including my principles," he said.A government spokesman could not be immediately reached for comment.Ivorian voters overwhelmingly approved the new constitution in a November 2016 vote that was boycotted by Ouattara's main … [Read more...] about Ivory Coast’s Ouattara says he’s free to run again in 2020

Several offshore betting sites have listed odds on Oprah Winfrey’s potential presidential campaign and have positioned her as the leading potential candidate of a crowded Democratic field. Listed at 8/1, her odds are currently better than every other candidate in the field aside from President Donald Trump, including many impressive senators expected to mull a run in 2020. The implied probability of her odds indicate that Oprah has a 11% chance of taking the White House in 2020 at this way-too-early point in the race. As talk of an Oprah Winfrey presidential campaign continues to grow, oddsmakers have taken notice – and they appear to like her chances of taking the White House. After her emotional acceptance speech at the Golden Globes, observers noticed her rallying cry sounded much like a potential campaign speech. With her high name-recognition, admiration from many women and men across the … [Read more...] about The odds on Oprah 2020 are starting to come in, and they’re shockingly good